PEOPLE first confirmed on March 13 that the golf star and Vanessa had been quietly dating for several months

Tiger Woods and Vanessa Trump. Photo:Tiger Woods/X

Tiger Woods and Vanessa Trump are Instagram official.

On Sunday, March 23, the pro golfer, 49, confirmed his relationship with Vanessa, Donald Trump Jr.’s ex-wife, by sharing two snuggled-up photos of the pair on the social media platform.

“Love is in the air and life is better with you by my side! We look forward to our journey through life together,” Woods wrote in the caption, adding, “At this time we would appreciate privacy for all those close to our hearts.”

One of the two photos shows the couple standing side by side with their arms around each other, while the other captures them cuddled up in a lounge chair.

PEOPLE first confirmed on March 13 that Woods and Vanessa, 47, had been quietly dating for several months. The Daily Mail was first to report the news.

Vanessa was married to Donald Jr. for 12 years before she filed for divorce in 2018, and the former couple shares daughter Kai, 17, and son Donald III, 16. Her ex-husband is “cool with” her new relationship with Woods,” a source told PEOPLE.

Woods is father to son Charlie, 16, and daughter Sam, 17, with his ex-wife Elin Nordegren. The former couple split in 2010.

Woods and Vanessa have been spotted at various golf events together, as their kids have played in the same junior competitions for the last several months. Earlier this week, Kai and Charlie both competed in the Junior Invitational in South Carolina.

In February, Woods accompanied Vanessa and her daughter to the Genesis Invitational in San Diego, Calif. Kai is reported to be a top junior golfer in Florida who has committed to play for the University of Miami next year.

Just a few days later, the five-time Masters champion was honored at the White House by Vanessa’s former father-in-law, President Donald Trump, during a reception recognizing Black History Month.

Tiger Woods and Vanessa Trump at the Genesis Invitational in California on Feb. 15, 2025. Michael Owens/Getty

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A source close to both Woods and Vanessa previously told PEOPLE that they connected over their passion for their respective kids’ golf careers.

“Their kids are going places in golf and both very disciplined about the sport. They have that in common,” the insider said.

A second source close to Vanessa told PEOPLE that her relationship with someone of Woods’ status is unsurprising.

“Vanessa has always gone for guys who are either well known or have something big going for them,” the source said. “She is comfortable with that, but she’s not a woman who wants to be in the limelight. She is not a shrinking violet but is discreet and smart and a good mother. That has come first in her life.”